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calm

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of calm

1 free from storms or physical disturbance

  • after a stormy night of high winds and driving rains, the day dawned on a calm sea
Synonyms of calm

halcyon, hushed, lown [dialect], peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled
Words Related to calm

balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, windless
Near Antonyms of calm

blizzardy (also blizzardly), blustery, squally, windy

extreme, foul, intemperate, nasty, severe
Antonyms of calm

agitated, angry, inclement, restless, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, unquiet, unsettled

2 free from emotional or mental agitation

  • bystanders tried to help the injured person remain calm while they waited for the ambulance to arrive
Synonyms of calm

collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried
Words Related to calm

even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced

imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable

centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled

affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow

carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned

assured, confident, self-assured

aloof, detached, dispassionate, indifferent

bovine, impassive, phlegmatic, sober, stolid

relaxed, relieved, tranquilized (also tranquillized)
Phrases Synonymous with calm

at peace
Near Antonyms of calm

anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried

jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense

high-strung, unstable, uptight
Antonyms of calm

agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset

3 free from disturbing noise or uproar

  • the room became much calmer once the rowdy tour group had left
Synonyms of calm

arcadian, hushed, peaceful, placid, quiet, restful, serene, still, stilly, tranquil
Words Related to calm

noiseless, silent, soundless

mute, speechless, wordless

dead, motionless, quiescent

muffled, muted, quieted

dull, gentle, low, soft

ultraquiet
Near Antonyms of calm

crazy, tempestuous, wild

blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous
Antonyms of calm

boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly (also wooly)

Synonym Discussion of calm

calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence.
    • the protests ended, and the streets were calm again
tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure.
    • the tranquil beauty of a formal garden
serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility.
    • watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening
placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency.
    • remained placid despite the criticism
peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil.
    • grown peaceful in old age

calm

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of calm

1 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

  • vacationing city dwellers who are tired of the hustle and bustle enjoy the calm of the secluded mountain village
Synonyms of calm

calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to calm

lull, pause, respite

silence

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
Near Antonyms of calm

clamor, din, noise, racket
Antonyms of calm

bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar

2 freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

  • the batter always exudes an aura of calm, even in clutch situations
Synonyms of calm

calmness, heartsease, peace, peacefulness, placidity, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Words Related to calm

content, contentment, ease

comfort, consolation, relief, solace

quiet, quietude, repose
Near Antonyms of calm

care, concern, perturbation

strain, stress, tenseness, tension

consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, jitters, jumpiness, nervousness

fear, fearfulness, torment, upset

doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
Antonyms of calm

agitation, alarm (also alarum), anguish, anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, vexation, worry

calm

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of calm

1 to free from distress or disturbance

  • the presidentʼs reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency
Synonyms of calm

becalm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)
Words Related to calm

appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate

allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace

narcotize, sedate, stupefy
Near Antonyms of calm

aggravate, heighten, intensify

arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up
Antonyms of calm

agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex

2 to gain emotional or mental control of

  • he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy
Synonyms of calm

collect, compose, contain, control, re-collect, settle
Words Related to calm

hold back, restrain

rally, recover

lull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

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